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Here's your host, Debbie Salinto. Why hello and welcome to episode two of your new puppies podcast. We're going to talk about today

is which dog is right for you. This is the second part of the two-part series. Episode one was about are you ready for a dog where we talked about five questions to ask yourself to decide if you are ready to get a dog. So this one follows up saying, okay, if you're ready,

now which dog is going to be right for you? We're going to talk about different qualities,

different traits that a dog can have. I have 10 specific ones that I'm going to talk about, but there are hundreds.

And just like episode one, I do have a tool for you, I have a workbook, for you to figure all of this out.

I will explain more at the end of the episode, so let's get started.

So I'm going to be talking about different things like size, energy level, shedding, grooming, things like that.

And I'm going to use different breeds as examples,

just so you can have an idea of what I'm talking about,

but all of this doesn't just relate to if you're going to get a full-bred dog.

This relates in general any dog that you're going to get, whether you're going to go to a breeder,

or you're going to head over to a shelter and find a mutt that has a full-bred heart.

It's just a good idea to have these general

qualities, these general traits in mind.

Because just like I mentioned in episode one, once you walk into that shelter,

once you go visit the breeder, once you start looking online,

you start looking at those dogs, you start looking at those puppies, and logic goes out the window.

But you still want to make that decision that's best for your family and best

for your dog and is going to create the best experience possible.

I see it all the time and I'm sure other trainers can agree that you have this wonderful family

and this amazing dog but the fit just isn't right. You know it's not a reflection on the

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